Wall washing tool



July 4, 1967 R. G. CORWIN WALL WASHING TOOL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 2, 1965 INVENTOR. PAL/ H G. CoRw/A/ 5y H/5 Arraewsys HARE/57 Mac/1, R0655, & K5?

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WALL WASH I NG TOOL Filed March 3, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. RALPH G. CbRW/A/ 5v ///5 A 7'70EA/EYS HARE/$2 Mac/1, P055544. & KEEN United States Patent 3,328,830 WALL WASHING TOOL Ralph G. Corwin, 4825 Willard Ave., Rosemead, Calif. 91770 Filed Mar. 2, 1965, Ser. No. 436,536 Claims. (Cl. 15541) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A squeeze bottle that can be encircled by the hand is attached at its respective ends to supports extending from the base of a wall washing tool. Squeezing of the squeeze bottle dispenses fluid to a porous scrubbing member through a passage that is at least in part in one of the supports.

Sponges or brushes are frequently used in the washing of walls or other surfaces. Typically the sponge or brush is first dipped in a solution and then rubbed along the wall to dissolve and remove dirt and other foreign particles which have been deposited thereon. This type of 'wall washing operation has been found unsatisfactory because the sponge must be recharged with solution by periodically dipping it into the solution and also because such dipping and handling of the sponge wets the hands of the user thereby subjecting them to various skin irritations.

In an attempt to overcome these disadvantages, one type of prior art device utilizes a pump and hose to continuously supply washing solution to a porous applicator. This device is, however, subject to the obvious disadvantages of a high initial cost, poor control of the washing fluid, and entanglement of the various hoses appurtenant thereto. Other devices of the prior art have sought to mount a squeeze bottle adjacent a brush or sponge to furnish additional washing fluid during the Washing operation. These devices have generally been unsatisfactory for washing of walls and other large surfaces because generally the sponge has no broad surface portion for contacting the wall, disassembly is required prior to refilling, the handles therefor are not conveniently designed, the washing solution is not admitted to the sponge at the most desirable location, etc.

It is an object of this invention to provide a washing tool which will generally overcome the problems noted above in connection with the prior art washing tools.

Another object of this invention is to provide a washing tool in which a squeeze bottle is used both as a dispenser for a solution and as a sturdily mounted handle for the tool. In this connection, it is an object of the invention to provide a squeeze bottle that is supported adjacent both of its ends and spaced from a base member. More particularly, the squeeze bottle is sturdily secured to one side of a base member, porous material is secured to the other side of the base member, and passage means are provided to conduct the solution dispensed by the squeeze bottle to the porous material. The cleaning action of the washing tool may be improved by utilizing a thin inner layer of spongy material such as open cell foam plastic and an outer layer of fabric for the porous material.

Another object of this invention is to provide a washing tool which will apply and remove a solution from a wall or other surface. Thus, the squeeze bottle may be operated to draw excess fluid from the wall through the passageway to the bottle or to expel fluid from the bottle and conduct it to the porous material.

Another object of this invention is to provide a convenient handle for a washing tool by supporting the squeeze bottle in properly spaced relationship from the base memher with supports which also serve to secure the squeeze ice" bottle to the base, provide a filling passage, and provide other passage means for dispensing washing solution. One of the supports is desirably formed of plastic material and is integral with the base. That support has a filling passage which communicates with the interior of the squeeze bottle. It is also desirable that a portion of the passage means connecting the squeeze bottle and the porous material should be in this support. The other of the supports has a saddle section also of plastic material integral with the base and extending outwardly therefrom in spaced relation to the first mentioned support. The saddle section supports the other end of the squeeze bottle and a retaining band secures the squeeze bottle to the saddle section. The squeeze bottle is thus supported at its ends in spaced relationship to the base to form a convenient handle for the washing tool. The support should be quite rigid and should sturdily support the squeeze bottle handle as considerable force must be applied to the handle to move the tool when held tightly against a wall surface by pressure applied through the handle.

Another object of this invention is to supply the washing solution to the porous material adjacent the upper end thereof so that the solution will be evenly spread by gravity throughout the porous material particularly when a nonhorizontal surface is being washed. This may be accomplished by providing several apertures in the base adjacent the upper end of the porous material and by providing passage means connecting such apertures with the interior of the squeeze bottle. Distribution of the washing solution may be further improved by providing a plurality of elongated openings in the porous material adjacent the plurality of apertures.

A further object is to provide a washing tool in which the level of the washing solution in the handle is generally opposite those apertures of the base member from which the solution is expelled or through which the solution or a rinse liquid is drawn. In this connection, the invention provides a U-shaped passage partially in the squeeeze bottle, partially in the base, and partially in the lower of the supports for the squeeze-bottle handle.

A particular object of this invention is to provide novel clamping means for securing the fabric layer of the porous means to the base member. The clamping means may include elongated members adjacent the periphery of the base and leaf springs for biasing the elongated members toward the base to securely clamp the edges of the fabric therebetween.

The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof may best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a washing tool constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the washing tool of FIG. 1 with the fabric layer removed;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 33 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 1 and showing a preferred construction of the second support;

FIG. 5 is a simplified fragmentary sectional view similar to FIG. 4 showing an alternate construction for the second support; and

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the alternate construction shown in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIGS. 1-4, a washing tool 11 includes a base 13, a first or lower support 15, a second or upper support 17, an elongated reservoir or squeeze bottle 19 secured to the supports, porous or applicator means 21 secured to the base for frictionally engaging a surface to be cleaned, and clamping means 23. It should be understood that the words upper and lower" are used herein to describe the particular orientation of the washing tool 11 when used for washing walls for which it is particularly well adapted, but that the washing tool is operable in other orientations. The base 13 and the supports 15 and 17, including a saddle setcion 25 ofthe latter, are integrally molded from a rigid synthetic polymeric resin such as a thermosetting or thermoplastic resin, e.g., polystyrene, etc., referred to hereinafter merely as plastic. The base 13 is thin, generally rectangular, has transverse edges 26 and 26a and longitudinal edges 26b and 260, and has opposed rear and front sides or faces 27 and 29, the face 29 being a broad flat rectangular surface.

A central longitudinally extending groove or leg or base passageway 31 is molded or routed in the face 29 and extends from the lower support beyond the midpoint of the base 13 to a point near the upper transverse edge 26a of the base but somewhat below the upper support 17. The groove 31 is covered by an elongated plastic insert 33 which is secured to the base, the plastic insert having two apertures 35 and 37 adjacent one end thereof. Distributing grooves 39 and 41 formed in the face 29 intersect slightly above the aperture 35 to form an X. A V-shaped groove 43 is also formed in the face 29 with its apex at the aperture 37 (FIG. 2). If desired, the distributing grooves 39, 41, and 43 may be omitted.

A small peripheral flange 45 ismolded integrally with and extends completely around the periphery of the face 27. The face 27 is generally flat but tapers slightly away from the face 29 adjacent the supports 15 and 17 Where the base 13 becomes somewhat thicker.

The first or lower support 15 includes a stem portion 47 and a filling section 49, the latter being somewhat egg shaped and having a molded cylindrical filling passage 51 extending therethrough which communicates with the interior of the squeeze bottle 19. A plastic cap 53 is threadedly received on the lower end of the filling section 49 and clamps a sealing member 55 against the filling section 49. The upper end of the filling passage 51 is enlarged to provide threads or a threaded socket 57 and the stem portion 47 has a central cylindrical molded bight passage 59 extending from the filling passage 51 to the groove or passageway 31. The longitudinal axis of the lower support 15 is preferably generally normal to the base 13, midway between the longitudinal edges 26b and 26c, and adjacent the lower transverse edge 26. The longitudinal axis of the passage 59 is perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the filling passage 51 and the base passageway 31.

The upper support 17 is spaced from the lower support 15, is positioned midway between the edges 26b and 26c adjacent the upper edge 26a and extends generally perpendicularly from the base 13 in the same direction as the lower support. The upper support 17 includes the saddle section 25 having a curved surface 61 (FIG. 4) which embraces a little less than half of the circumference of the squeeze bottle 19 and a releasable band 63 which holds the squeeze bottle against the curved surface. The saddle section 25 has opposed flanges 65 and 67 contiguous with the base 13 which receive screws 69 and 71, respectively, to secure the releasable band 63 thereto. The saddle section 2.5 has opposed lateral edges 73 and 75 which diverge as they extend outwardly from the flanges 65 and 67, respectively. The band 63 conforms to the lateral edges 73 and 75 and then curves to snugly embrace the squeeze bottle 19 to clamp it securely against the curved surface 61.

The squeeze bottle 19 has a cylindrical section or leg passage 77 (FIG. 3) which with the leg passage 31 and the bight passage 59 forms a generally U-shaped passage and an axially threaded annular neck section 79 received by the threads 57 in the lower support 15 to support a lower end 81 of the squeeze bottle. An upper end 83 of the squeeze bottle 19 is secured to the upper support 17 so .4 that the longitudinal axis of the squeeze bottle is generally parallel to the base 13 midway between the longitudinal edges 26b and 26c and so that the squeeze bottle is spaced a small distance outwardly from the base. The supports 15 and 17 rigidly support the squeeze bottle 19. The space between the supports 15 and 17, the base 13, and the squeeze bottle 19 define a finger space 85. The squeeze bottle 19 thus serves as a handle for the washing tool 11, the finger space 85 allowing the fingers of the user to completely encircle the squeeze bottle for convenient manipulation of the washing tool 11.

The cylindrical section 77 which is formed of substantially flexible plastic material such as polyethylene serves as a container and dispenser for a washing solution 87 which is to be applied to the wall or other surface to be washed. Thus, by squeezing the cylindrical wall of the squeeze bottle 19, some of the washing solution is dispensed through the filling passage 51 and the cylindrical passage 59 by volume reduction of the interior of the cylindrical section.

To secure the squeeze bottle to the supports 15 and 17, the screws 69 and 71 are loosened or removed to loosen or remove the band 63 to allow the neck section 79 to be screwed into the filling passage 51. The band 63 is then tightened around the cylindrical section 77 at the end 83 and the squeeze bottle is secured in position. Thus, the squeeze bottle is quickly and easily attached to and removed from the supports 15 and 17.

The porous means 21 includes a thin flat rectangular layer of spongy material 89 substantially coextensive with and adhered to the face 29 and a thin layer of fabric 91 overlying the side of the spongy material remote from the base 13. The spongy material 89 is preferably an open cell foam plastic such as polyurethane approximately oneeighth inch thick and has an X-shaped opening 93 and a V-shaped opening 95 adjacent the apertures 35 and 37, respectively (FIG. 2). The X-shaped opening 93 covers a slightly larger area than and overlies the distributing grooves 39 and 41, and the V-shaped opening 95 covers a slightly larger area than and overlies the V-shaped distributing groove 43. The distributing grooves 39, 41, and 43 work in conjunction with the X-shaped opening 93 and V-shaped opening 95 to improve distribution of the washing solution 87 which is fed thereto.

The fabric layer 91 may be terry cloth and is of suflicient size so that its edges may be folded over the peripheral flange 45 onto the face 27 Where the clamping means 23 clamp them against the face 27. The fabric 91 is easily replaceable and provides a fiat generally rectangular cleaning surface 97 for frictionally engaging a wall or other surface area which is to be cleaned. If desired, several fabric layers 91 may be used simultaneously on the washing tool.

The clamping means 23 includes four elongated members 99, 101, 103, and closely adjacent the peripheral flange 45 and metal leaf springs 107, 109, 111, and 113 for biasing the members toward the base 13 to securely clamp the fabric 91 against the side 27. The elongated members may be either metal or plastic and one is provided along each of the four edges 26, 26a, 26b, and 26c of the base 13. In the preferred embodiment the elongated member 99 is made of a metal strip bent to a form that is generally T-sha-ped in cross section (FIG. 3) with one arm of the T formed by a double layer of the metal strip receiving therebetween the corresponding ends of the leaf springs 107 and 109. Each such end can be tack welded or riveted between the double layers, thereby providing an attachment that will not weaken the leaf spring or draw its temper at a position near the member 99. The leaf spring 107 biases a Web 114 of the elongated member 99 against the fabric 91 slightly inside of the peripheral flange 45 and an outermost edge 114a of the elongated member 99 does not project beyond the edge of the base 13. The other elongated members 101, 103,

and 105 are similarly constructed and are attached to their respective leaf springs in the manner described above.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the leaf springs 107 and 109 extend longitudinally between the elongated members 99 and 103 and are secured to the base 13 by a plurality of screws 115 which may be countersunk. The leaf springs 111 and 113 extend through the fingerspace 85 between the elongated members 101 and 105 and cross at their midpoints Where they are riveted by a rivet 117 to a mounting plate 119. Crossing the springs 111 and 113 eliminates the need for an additional rivet and adds rigidity. The mounting plate 119 is secured to the base 13 and the springs 107 and 109 by the screws 115 and fixes the midpoints of the springs 111 and 113 without extending screws or other fasteners in or closely adjacent the base passage 31. Thus, the clamping means 23 may be removed as a unit from the base 13 by removal of the screws 115. In lieu of the clamping means 23, the fabric 91 may be provided with an elastic band along the edges thereof to resiliently hold the fabric to the side 27.

To fill the washing tool 11, it must be inverted from the position shown in FIG. 3, the cap 53 unscrewed and the appropriate washing solution 87 poured through the filling passage 51 into the squeeze bottle 19. In Washing a vertical wall, the squeeze bottle would be utilized in the position shown in FIG. 3. The washing tool 11 is held by the squeeze bottle 19 and when it is desired to apply the washing solution to the wall, the squeeze bottle is squeezed to dispense a controlled amount of solution through the filling passage 51, the passage 59, the base passageway 31, and the apertures 35 and 37 to the X- shaped opening 93 and the V-shaped opening 95, respectively. The washing solution 87 is guided by the openings 93 and 95 to points adjacent the extremities of the porous means 21. The absorptive capabilities of the spongy material 89 and the fabric 91 and the force of gravity also assist distribution of the fluid throughout the porous means 21. The washing solution 87 is transferred from the fabric 91 to the wall to dissolve dirt and other foreign particles which may be adhered thereto. Rubbing of the fabric 91 over the wall assists in loosening and removing such dirt and foreign particles therefrom.

If desired, two of the washing tools 11 may be used, one for applying the washing solution 87 and another for removing excess fluid from the wall. Thus, by operating the squeeze bottle 19 in reverse, it will function to draw excess washing solution from the wet wall into the squeeze bottle. Normally, the second washing tool 11 picks up previously applied washing solution and material dissolved therein by absorption into one or more layers of the fabric 91. When the fabric layer or layers 91 become saturated, it should be replaced with an unsaturated fabric layer.

An important feature of this invention is that the washing solution 87 is injected into the porous means 21 adjacent the upper end of the base 13 and the porous means. Thus, gravity and the openings 93 and 95 assist in distributing each amount of fluid dispensed from the squeeze bottle 19. Another important feature of this invention is that the squeeze bottle 19 serves as a container for washing fluid, a dispenser and a convenient sturdy handle for the washing tool 11. It is also important that the squeeze bottle 19 be spaced from the base 13 to allow suflicient room for the fingers of the user so that the handle can be easily and conveniently held. The first support is also a significant feature of this invention in that it supports the end 81 of the squeeze bottle 19, provides a filling passage 51, and provides a portion of the passageway leading from the squeeze bottle to the apertures 35 and 37.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a washing tool 121 which is identical to the washing tool 11 shown in FIGS. 14 except that the former has a second support 123 which differs from the second support 17 of the latter. Identical parts of the two embodiments are designated by corresponding reference numerals. The second support 123 includes a saddle section 125 which is molded integrally with the base 13 and has a curved surface 127 for supporting the squeeze bottle 19 and a releasable band 129 for holding the squeeze bottle against the saddle section. The saddle section 125 has lateral sides 131 and 133 which diverge as they extend away from the base 13 and tapered flanges 135 and 137 integral with the base. A transverse slot 139 is molded in the saddle section 125 intermediate the base 13 and the curved surface 127 to receive a portion of the releasable band 129. A screw 141 passes through adjacent flanges 143 and 145 formed on the band 129 to secure the ends of the band together, the screw being adjustable to adjust the tension of the band. This embodiment operates in the same manner as the embodiment of FIGS. 14.

Many changes, modifications, and substitutions may be made by one having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A washing tool for dispensing a fluid in controlled amounts to clean a surface comprising:

a base having opposed faces, one of said opposed faces having a relatively broad portion;

first and second supports secured to the other of asid opposed faces of said base and extending outwardly therefrom in spaced relationship;

a handle for the washing tool comprising an elongated cylindrical squeeze bottle for containing the fluid secured to and bridging said first and second supports a relatively small distance outwardly from said base to define a finger space therebetween, the portion of said squeeze bottle between said supports being outwardly exposed on all sides, being the sole element bridging said first and second supports in the vicinity of the squeeze bottle, serving as a handle for said washing tool and being squeezable to dispense the fluid therefrom;

porous means secured to .said relatively broad portion of said base for frictionally engaging the surface;

passage means for conducting the fluid dispensed by said squeeze bottle to said porous means.

2. A washing tool as defined in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said passage means lies within said first support, and in which said porous means includes a layer of spongy material covering said relatively broad portion of said one face, and a fabric layer covering said porous means and providing a scrubbing surface for engagement with the surface to be cleaned.

3. A wall-washing tool as defined in claim 1 in which at least a portion of said passage means lies within said first support, and in which said squeeze bottle provides a closed end and a neck end, said wall-Washing tool including first means for detachably connecting said neck end of said squeeze bottle to said first support and second means for detachably connecting said closed end of said squeeze bottle to asid second support.

4. A wall-washing tool as defined in claim 3 in which said neck end of said squeeze bottle includes a threaded neck, said first detachably-connecting means including a threaded socket in said first support receiving said threaded neck, said second detachably-connecting means including means for clamping said closed end of said squeeze bottle to said second support after said neck is threaded into said threaded socket.

5. A washing tool as defined in claim 1 wherein said passage means includes a chamber in said first support communicating with the interior of said squeeze bottle and a passage in said first support extending from said chamber to said porous means, said first support including also a filling passage opening on said chamber, and a closure for said filling passage.

- 6. A washing tool as defined in claim 1 wherein said supports are spaced apart a distance to receive the hand of the operator, at least portions of said supports being integral with said base and being formed of plastic material, and including spaced means for respectively and removably connecting the ends of the squeeze bottle to said first and second supports.

7. A washing tool as defined in calim 1 wherein said second support includes a saddle section secured to said base on which an inner portion of said squeeze bottle rests and a releasable band extending around an outer portion of said squeeze bottle for securing said squeeze bottle to said saddle section.

8. A washing tool for dispensing a fluid in controlled amounts to clean a surface comprising:

a base having first and second opposed ends and having opposed faces, one of said faces having a relatively broad portion;

an elongated squeeze bottle for containing the fluid and being squeezable to dispense the fluid therefrom, said squeeze bottle having first and second opposed ends;

spaced means for detachably securing said first and second opposed ends of said squeeze bottle respectively to the first and second opposed ends of said base, said first end of said squeeze bottle being adjacent said first end of said base and said second end of said squeeze bottle being adjacent said second end of said base, said squeeze bottle being peripherally exposed on all sides between its ends and serving as a squeezeable handle for said washing tool;

a relatively thin layer of spongy material secured to said broad portion of said base;

passage means extending from said first end of said squeeze bottle to said :broad portion of said base and longitudinally therewithin and therealong to a position adjacent said second end of said base; and

' a layer of porous fabric covering said spongy material.

9. A washing tool as defined in claim 8 wherein the longitudinal portion of said passage means is covered by an elongated insert underlying said layer of spongy material and having at least one aperture opening on the the overlying layer of spongy material, and in which said layer of spongy material provides at least two elongated openings forming intersecting passages disposed between the elongated insert and the fabric, said passages extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis of said base.

10. A washing tool including in combination:

a base having front and rear faces and two opposed peripheral end edges at its respective ends and two opposed side edges at its respective sides, said base having at least one aperture opening on said rear face;

means secured to said front face for supplying a fluid to said aperture, said means including two supports extending from said front face and spaced from each other along a line joining said ends of said base to provide a hand space between the two supports, and a squeeze bottle bridging said supports at a position outwardly of said front face to form a finger space therebetween, said squeeze bottle being exposed on all sides to serve as a handle for the washing tool, said squeeze bottle being the sole element between said supports in said hand space;

applicator means covering said rear face of said base;

and

clamping means on said from face for holding said applicator means to said base, said clamping means including two holding members adjacent said front face respectively inside and along said two opposed peripheral end edges and two longitudinal leaf springs having central portions attached-to said base and end portions straddling said supports and secure to said holding members at positions beyond such supports for biasing said holding members toward said front face.

11. A washing tool as defined in claim 10 including two additional holding members respectively inside and along said opposed side edges and two transverse leaf springs in said finger space having central portions secured to said base and providing end portions secured to said addtional holding members for biasing same toward said front face.

12. A washing tool for dispensing a washing fluid in controlled amounts to clean a surface comprising:

a plastic base having opposed faces, one of said faces having a relatively broad portion;

a first plastic support integral with the other of said opposed faces of said base and extending outwardly therefrom, said first support having a filling passage extending therethrough;

a second support spaced from said first support and extending outwardly from said other face of said base, said second support including a saddle section of plastic material integral with said other face of said base and a releasable retaining band secured to said saddle section;

a plastic squeeze bottle for containing the washing fluid supported at the ends thereof by said first and second supports a relatively small distance outwardly from said base to define a finger space therebetween, said squeeze bottle serving as a handle for said washin-g tool and being squeezable to dispense the fluid therefrom, said squeeze bottle having a neck portion received by said filling passage, said filling passage being in communication with the interior of said squeeze bottle through said neck portion;

porous means secured to said one face of said base for frictionally engaging the surface; and

passage means extending from said filling passage to said porous means for conducting the fluid dispensed by said squeeze bottle to said porous means, at least a portion of said passage means lying in said first support.

13. A washing tool for dispensing a fluid in controlled amounts to clean a surface comprising:

a plastic base having opposed faces, one of said opposed faces having a relatively broad flat portion with first and second opposed ends;

first and second supports having plastic portions integral with the other of said opposed faces of said base and extending outwardly therefrom in spaced relationship, said first and second supports being adjacent said first and second ends of said base, respectively;

an elongated squeeze bottle for containing the fluid supported at the ends thereof by said first and second supports a relatively small distance outwardly from said base to define a finger space therebetween, said squeeze bottle serving as a handle for said washing tool and being squeezable to dispense the fluid therefrom;

a thin layer of flat porous plastic material adhered to said broad portion of said base;

passage means extending from the end of said squeeze bottle adjacent said first support through said first support and partly through said relatively broad portion to said layer adjacent said second end of said base, said passage means terminating in a plurality of apertures in said base communicating with said layer, said layer having a plurality of elongated openings formed therein communicating with said apertures;

a thin layer of fabric overlying the side of said layer remote from said base; and

spring biasedclamping means around the periphery of said base for releasably securing said fabric to said one side of said base.

14. A Wall-washing tool including in combination:

a base having top and bottom ends and front and rear faces, said base providing aperture means including at least one aperture opening on said front face at a position closer to said top end than to said bottom end;

walls forming a generally U-shaped passage made up walls defining a generally U-shaped passage made up of two leg passages and a lateral bight passage, one of said leg passages being within said base with an upper portion of such leg passage opening on said aperof two leg passages and a lateral bight passage, one ture means and a lower portion communicating with of said leg passages being within said base with an said bight passage, said walls including a squeeze botupper portion of such leg passage opening on said tle providing a threaded neck, said squeeze bottle havaperture means for fluid delivery to Sal?! flOfiltbfaii ingd ubppzer and cllowefr endis brespetitlivelytnear gife Staog and a lower portion communicating wit sai ig an o om en s o sa1 ase, e in error 1 passage, said one of said leg passages being confined squeeze bottle forming Itlhe other leg passage, there at all positions between sa1d bight passage and sa1d belng a support oinlngt e lower end 0 sa1 squeeze aperture means against discharge of fluid therefrom bottle to sa1d base and providing sa1d blght passage to said front plate, sa1d walls mcluding a reservoir lnterconnecting said lower portion of sa1d one leg comprising a handle-forming squeeze bottle ad acent and the 10We f 1nten0f sa1d squeezibotfle, sa1d but spaced from said rear face of said base having Sugport provigingda filling passage hgVllg ofiptosed upper and lower ends respectively near said top and en s onesuc en provi ing a rea e soc e rebottom ends of said base, the interior of said squeeze celvlng S H1d threaded Heck P sa1d QP Q bottle, sa1d bottle forming the other leg passage, there being a ateral blght passage opening on sa1d fililng passage; lower support joining the lower end of said squeeze and I bottle to said base and plovldlng aid blght passage removable means closing the other end of sa1d filling interconnecting said lower portion of said one leg P and the lower interior of said squeeze bottle, there being an upper support extending from an upper portion References Clted of said front face of said base and attached to the U I STATES PATENTS upper end of said squeeze bottle, said squeeze bottle 25,556 4/1964 Nohl et aL X being outwardly exposed on all sides between sa1d upd1 t t h d1 f h 1 ,719, 16 7/1929 Nitz et al 15 546 Per li Sm 2 t 2,557,267 6/1951 Ellinger ilfifi riihifid 52L232 51d 22525535 fluid ihiif 2,859,463 11/1958 Hirsch 15-546 from to said aperture means; and gi et a1 1 g means for filling said reservoir. 1 I 1 er 15. A walbwashing tool including in combination: FOREIGN PATENTS a base having top and bottom ends and front and rear faces, said base providing aperture means including at 827,725 1/1938 Franceleast one aperture opening on said front face at a 3 position closer to said top end than to said bottom end;

5 CHARLES A. WILLMUTH, Primary Examiner.

E. ROBERTS, Examiner. 

1. A WASHING TOOL FOR DISPENSING A FLUID IN CONTROLLED AMOUNTS TO CLEAN A SURFACE COMPRISING: A BASE HAVING OPPOSED FACES, ONE OF SAID OPPOSED FACES HAVING A RELATIVELY BROAD PORTION; FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS SECURED TO THE OTHER OF SAID OPPOSED FACES OF SAID BASE AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP; A HANDLE FOR THE WASHING TOOL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL SQUEEZE BOTTLE FOR CONTAINING THE FLUID SECURED TO AND BRIDGING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS A RELATIVELY SMALL DISTANCE OUTWARDLY FROM SAID BASE TO DEFINE A FINGER SPACE THEREBETWEEN, THE PORTION OF SAID SQUEEZE BOTTLE BETWEEN SAID SUPPORTS BEING OUTWARDLY EXPOSED ON ALL SIDES, BEING THE SOLE ELEMENT BRIDGING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SQUEEZE BOTTLE, SERVING AS A HANDLE FOR SAID WASHING TOOL AND BEING SQUEEZABLE TO DISPENSE THE FLUID THEREFROM; POROUS MEANS SECURED TO SAID RELATIVELY BROAD PORTION OF SAID BASE FOR FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING THE SURFACE; PASSAGE MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THE FLUID DISPENSED BY SAID SQUEEZE BOTTLE TO SAID POROUS MEANS. 